pierogi
noun
a small dough envelope filled with mashed potato, meat, cheese, or vegetables, crimped to seal the edge and then boiled or fried, typically served with sour cream or onions.
pierogies
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pluralof pierogi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The diplomats from Big Ranch have spent the past few weeks traveling around the continent, slathering it on escargot, quiches, croque monsieurs, kebabs, fish and chips, pierogies and raclette—or ranchclette.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Chris said his restaurant normally sold about 1,500 pierogies in a single day but on Tuesday he expected to sell an extra about 2,500, boosted by travelling Poland fans.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2024
Deanna EagleFeather, a former FSI farming apprentice, likes to make venison tamales and wild turkey pierogies.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2023
I like sour cream on pierogies but I didn’t have any, so I used Greek yogurt, but it wasn’t as good.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
He knows where to go for everything — including the places to secure, as he puts it, “handmade pierogies personally pinched by church ladies.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
